St. Vincent and the Grenadines - Income

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reports that in 2001 St.
Vincent and the Grenadines' gross domestic product (GDP) was
estimated at $339 million. The per capita GDP was estimated at $2,900.
The annual growth rate of GDP was estimated at -0.8%. The average
inflation rate in 2001 was -0.4%. The CIA defines GDP as the value of
all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year
and computed on the basis of purchasing power parity (PPP) rather than
value as measured on the basis of the rate of exchange. It was estimated
that agriculture accounted for 10% of GDP, industry 26%, and services
64%. Aid receipts amounted to about $75 per capita and accounted for
approximately 3% of the gross national income (GNI).

The World Bank reports that in 2001 per capita household consumption (in
constant 1995 US dollars) was $1,582. Household consumption includes
expenditures of individuals, households, and nongovernmental
organizations on goods and services, excluding purchases of dwellings.
Approximately 27% of household consumption was spent on food, 8% on
fuel, 2% on health care, and 13% on education. It was estimated that for
the same period private consumption grew at an annual rate of 7%.

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